Leaders of the BRICS countries on Monday discussed trade issues during a virtual summit, including their response to high tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, with Chinese President Xi Jinping urging the major emerging economies to jointly defend multilateralism.In his speech, Xi called on BRICS countries, which include Russia, India and Brazil, to act in a spirit of openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation and uphold the multilateral trading system, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said."Hegemonism, unilateralism and protectionism are getting more and more rampant," the Chine…READ FULL ARTICLE
